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Gay is Unnatural

"religion=humans only gay=roughly 400 species"
Nov 4, 2011
Morgan Matthew commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"Here is my fav unicorn :]   "
Jun 5, 2011
Mo Trauen commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"You should be aware that there is an implied threat in that argument as well.  I doubt your grandfather meant it that way.  If anything, he probably meant it as a warning about the possible discrimination you could face.  To my way of…"
Jun 4, 2011
x commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"@InfinityImpetus Oh, and unicorns exist (in the mind). Too bad you don't know in your infinite wisdom that this is the only place god exists too.  "
Jun 4, 2011
Misty: Baytheist Living! commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"Nope. THIS is a superiority complex, folks.  Stand aside now.  Let the master handle it:       In my experience, I've found it's always easiest to satisfy simple things.  My dog is way easier to keep content…"
Jun 4, 2011
Ryan Burns commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"This reminds me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Most every villager was certain that the woman was a witch, so according to grandpa-logic, the woman SHOULD have been burned."
Jun 4, 2011
Sin commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"I thinktwo brilliant people have pretty much articulated my views on this line of argument: Tim Minchin, White Wine in the Sun -" I don't believe just cos ideas are tenacious it means they are worthy" Terry Pratchet, Fifth Elephant…"
Jun 4, 2011
Carol Foley commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"My question for the happiness factor has always been, "How can I be happy being forced to kneel in reverence to a god I don't believe in?" I am much happier walking out of a church than I ever was walking into one.  "
Jun 4, 2011
Justin Humphrey commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"That's hilarious katie, I'm going to have to remember that one for sure. Haven't had to deal with that with my family yet, we shall see how the first time goes."
Jun 4, 2011
Doubting Thomas commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"A bit harsh I think, personally I am a closet atheist for 2 reasons, not hurt feelings and risk injury... I just sneak out as soon as I get in the church which is like once a year. Anyway I get to remember what delusion is for the few seconds I am…"
Jun 4, 2011
Steve commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"The flat Earth thing is a total myth. Greek scientists/naturalists knew that the Earth was a sphere and even calculated its size with a reasonable amount of accuracy given the available means.   By the middle ages it was more or less common…"
Jun 4, 2011
choSenfroZen commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"I wish I had said something like that 45 years ago, would have saved a lot of trouble."
Jun 4, 2011
Jason commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"50 million Frenchmen cannot be wrong"
Jun 4, 2011
Kairan Nierde commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"Thank you Ida, Nelson.  And way to give your Gramps something to think about, Katie!"
Jun 4, 2011
Ida Claire commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"@ InfinetlyImpetus Actually, it sounds like you are the one with a superiority complex. And science claimed the Earth was flat and the sun revolved around the earth at a point in time when religion controlled science and government.  What was…"
Jun 3, 2011
Nelson commented on Katie Ernesto's blog post 'My Grandfather's Argument'
"don't mischaracterize and/or overstate what those studies tell us (assuming you're not just ignorant of what they tell us). research shows that what's going on is that people are happier when they have a sense of belong to a community…"
Jun 3, 2011

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My Grandfather's Argument

Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:25pm 23 Comments

A few months ago my Grandfather attempted to try and get me to go to church with him and the rest of the family (This happens every few weeks). As usual I refused and told him that I was Atheist which meant that I don't go to church. Then he asked me something new, he asked me why I didn't believe in something that people had believed for thousands of years. After all, billions of people could not be wrong.



Instantly in my head I said "Wow... could you have come up with a stupider… Continue

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